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  1. Flexi or Flexi Design????

    We have one with flexi print and cut and the other flexi design, you need to have flexi print and cut to plot...
  2. Discussion vehicle lettering/graphics on non-commercial vehicle?

    Jeez If they tried dictating to us like that they would have riots on their hands, If it was the French they would just burn down their parliament lol. Cant believe you really have laws against that, could understand if they were naked women plastered all over the car. Just crazy...
  3. How to properly dispose of neon signs?

    Sell them on EBay - be surprised how many people want a neon sign for their Kitchen or Beer Garden, :)
  4. Mimaki UCJV300-160 supply ink error.. HELP

    It seems to me that your cartridges may be out of date, check the expiry date on them. (printed on the side of the cart) But I would really expect aMimakii engineer to spot that so could be wrong... Have your tried swapping cartridges out?
  5. What gives w window graphics inside?

    What happened to the right to free speech in your constitution?
  6. Always wear your fall-protection...

    There was an accident in Manchester UK about 5 - 6 years ago when a bus hit a bucket lift, the sign maker wasn't wearing a harness and got thrown out on the impact and killed...
  7. DJ Brand Management

    Was that a company called 'the Cash Store' green and yellow logos? jut curious as we used to do all their work in the UK and they went bust about 3 years ago...
  8. Best Way to Install this Sign Packaga

    I would be inclined to use sign locator stand offs that you use for fixing stood off letters, make a template as per normal and just click the fixings into the cups, makes replacement easy as well, just ensure all substrates have the stand off fixings in identical place by using a template and...
  9. Company moving to Illustrator. Advice please.

    To Make multiple pages in illustrator just create one the size you want then press alt and drag that art board to create another the same size and so forth or click on the artboard toolbar where you can then create a new artboard of the same size by pressing the icon to the left of the bin at...
  10. Printer recommendation. Not VG540

    Mimaki JV300 1600 wide, brilliant printer with the s21 ink set which includes orange, light grey, light magenta and light cyan. well built no banding issues etc print quality is incredible. We have had ours just over 2 years on a package deal with a 1600 plotter no regrets and price is...
  11. Software Help PC advice to run Rasterlink with 6 colour printer.

    Yes sorry - I just assumed it was a given that if they used 64 bit windows they would use the 64bit version of rasterlink, both are available on the dvd or download...
  12. Software Help PC advice to run Rasterlink with 6 colour printer.

    we use a desktop with windows 10 64 bit (allows you to use all the memory rather than just the 4 gb that 32 bit allows) and 32 gb of ram we have an ssd drive for rapid data read (512 gb) dont think the graphics card matters too much for the rip but as with everything in life get the best you...
  13. ACM What is it?

    Buy one with a .3mm skin (they come in thicknesses of 0.15mm skin, 0.2mm skin and 0.3mm skin) we use these all the time and they route and cut fine. Use a fine tooth metal blade in a jigsaw and this will give you a decent edge also. You can buy a hand deburrer tool (very useful) to run along...
  14. How to mount a roll of prints to 4x8 sheets

    Before we got our rolls roller we would just leave a leading edge on the print apply that to the fiamex with squeegee then run through the laminator. That worked fine. As to redesign of laminator. They did it’s called a rolls roller..
  15. Flexi Cloud Update SP5 Build 2898

    While I agree with everything you say Evan, it does not address the comments I made, which is effectively that Sai are very 'laid back' in their approach to resolving the issues of their paying customers who each contribute 1,000's to their revenue.
  16. Flexi Cloud Update SP5 Build 2898

    Whilst I understand that there are many variables and some obscure equipment that they have to cater for, my experience was with a modern windows 10 pc's a Mimaki JV300 and a Mimaki CGfxII plotter all of which i would consider to be main stream equipment? That said the issue was with Flexi...
  17. Flexi Cloud Update SP5 Build 2898

    I think it is shameful when a company the size of Sai can't be bothered to test updates properly before release especially when you consider the high cost they charge for their software. We have had lost days of production due to their 'upgrades' in the past (run flexi 12 print and cut and...
  18. How to make this sign?

    Best way to drill acrylic is with a tile drip (shaped like pointed spade). I can drill a piece of 5mm thick at 10mm from edge with 12mm bit with no risk of cracking. Best discovery I ever made ...
  19. Discussion Hammer Drill & Bits

    Go for 24 or 18v dewalt sds will save you hours of frustration You will never look back
  20. Aligning print to sheet material

    Martin Denton, post: 1400965, member: 67656"]We create a bleed on the bottom and rhs of the panel then trim to the top and Lhs side. We then align top left to the panel And trim to the panel once down
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